Martial Uncle Tianquan

As Qin Fengming flew, he recalled what the jade slip had said about Venerable Tianquan. He found himself growing keenly interested in the man he was about to meet.

Venerable Tianquan and Ancestor Tianji had once entered the tutelage of a Supreme Elder of the previous generation at Manghuang Mountain. Their cultivation had been evenly matched, and both were exceptionally skilled in formations. With their master's full support, both had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

There was one difference between them. Besides being gifted in formations and cultivation, Ancestor Tianji understood the ways of the world. Venerable Tianquan, however, was a recluse who acted solely according to his own whims.

Over time, Ancestor Tianji won their master's deep affection and unstinting support. Venerable Tianquan disliked how his senior brother curried favor with their master, so he left a letter and set out to travel alone.

Venerable Tianquan remained away from Manghuang Mountain for over four hundred years. By the time he returned, their master had passed away, while Ancestor Tianji had advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage and become a Supreme Elder of Manghuang Mountain.

Venerable Tianquan had also reached the mid Nascent Soul stage by then.

When the two met, neither showed any displeasure. Afterward, though, Venerable Tianquan chose another Cave Abode and withdrew into seclusion, taking no further part in Manghuang Mountain's affairs.

In truth, their master's displeasure with Venerable Tianquan largely stemmed from his interest in matters unrelated to formations, such as collecting secrets and rumors from the Cultivation World. To their master, this was no different from squandering his days.

Whether Ancestor Tianji had driven a wedge between them, no outsider could say.

Qin Fengming flew over the mountains on his spiritual artifact. Unfamiliar with the locations of the Restrictive Spells, he blundered into